Father pitted against son in arson trial

Francis Anthony Milliard, 55, of Ridgway, is currently on trial for arson and related offenses in Elk County Court.

RIDGWAY - The trial of a Ridgway man charged with arson and related offenses following a Dec. 4, 2008 fire at 115 First Ave. in Johnsonburg began Wednesday in Elk County Court, with the man's son and co-defendant in the case serving as the prosecution's star witness in testifying against his father.